quote wb4syth: "Look for dark tanin-stained lakes!
I have caught nice walleyes as shallow as 6-7 feet in august on the darker lakes.
In clear lakes the fish go deeper and are tougher to catch.
So your next question - which ones?
Phoebe Lake (off the north shore - Kawishiwi Lake entry) has produced well for me (caught my biggest smallie there) not a guarantee but I have not been skunked.
Smoke and Burnt Lakes (just east of Sawbill) can be very good but can be hit or miss - I have not been skunked there.
Pine Lake on the WEST side - Trout Lake entry.
All of these are easy lakes to get to.
I have a couple that our group has sworn to secrecy but they are all tanin stained/dark lakes..."
Thanks wb4syth, but those are all well west of the Gunflint Trail and so I doubt I could make it over there. I was looking at maybe dropping in EP 54 or 55